Z O N E O F N E U T R A L I T - WILSON AUDIO Sophia Series 2 Owner's Manual

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Z o n e o f N e u t r a l i t y
The "Zone of Neutrality" is an area in a room where the speakers will sound
most natural. This location is where the speakers interact the least with adjacent
room boundaries. It is important to have a clear working space while determining
the Zone of Neutrality.
The following is a simple method to locate the Zone of Neutrality within
your listening environment:
1. Stand against the wall BEHIND the location where you intend placing
your Sophias. Speaking in a moderately loud, normal toned voice and a
constant volume, project your voice out into the room.
2. As you slowly walk out from the wall, (it is helpful to have another listen-
er seated in the listening position to aid you in the evaluation), listen to
how the voice "frees up" from the added bass energy and diffuseness
imparted by the rear wall boundary.
3. When you hear the voice "free up" from this artifact, place a piece of tape
on the floor to mark this location. You will now be entering the outer
edge of the "Zone of Neutrality." Although this can vary from room to
room, this is usually between 2 and 3 1/2 feet from the rear wall.
4. Continue to walk slowly away from the wall. After some distance, usually
one to two feet, you will hear the beginning of a new artifact - the inter-
action with the opposite wall. This will manifest itself when you hear
your voice again lose focus and it appears to reflect or echo in front of
you.
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